NBC orders series from Mike O’Malley to Jon Cryer-starring divorce comedy

NBC has ordered a series for Mike O’Malley’s currently untitled comedy, which is set to star Jon Cryer.

Here’s the logline for the show: “Following an amicable divorce, Jim and Julia decide to continue raising their children at the family home while who moves in to live with them. Divorce and child-sharing waters. Navigating it becomes more complicated for Jim when the owner of his favorite sports teams enters the picture and wins Julia’s heart.”

Also starring are “Scrubs” alum Donald Faison, “Suits” Abigail Spencer, Finn Sweeney, and Sofia Capanna.

O’Malley (“Survivor’s Regret”) will serve as writer and executive producer. Tom Werner, Wyck Grosbeck, Emilia Fazalari and George Geyer also EP, as is the series Star Cryer.

The project comes from Lionsgate Television and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studios Group.

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